May 11, 2013

HARPER, Otis F. Vicksburg Passed away Saturday May 11, 2013 at Rose Arbor Hospice. Otis was born Sept. 4, 1927 to the late Raymond and Katherine Saye Harper Darling and step-father Ezra Darling. Otis lived most of his life in the Vicksburg area. He was a graduate of Vicksburg High School. After serving in the US Navy he married his...

May 8, 2013

May 6, 2013

BETKE, Donald Russell Kalamazoo Donald Betke lost his battle with cancer on Monday, May 6, 2013 at the age of 76. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI on May 11, 1936, the son of the late Russell and Anna (Roberts) Betke. He worked at Eaton Corp for 30 years and then at Bowers Mfg. until his retirement. Don was a...

Apr 29, 2013

Albert Lewis passed away April 29th, 2013. He is preceded in death by a son, Gilbert, and is survived by his wife Patricia and two sons, Larry (Denese) and Michael (Leslie), four grand daughters, Stephanie, Samantha, Mallory and Morgan (James) and three great grandchildren, Madison, Gracie and Gavin. Albert was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Medical Core. He...

Apr 29, 2013

DURHAM, Beatrice Marie (Bigelow) Mendon Bea left to go to her heavenly family on April 29, 2013. She was born in Battle Creek on October 24, 1937 to Clyde Bigelow and Jane (Birdsall) Dunning, who preceded her in death. Bea graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1956. A dedicated worker, Bea worked as an operator at Bell Telephone Company...

Apr 28, 2013

Richard (Dick) Titman, 75, of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully at his home on April 28, 2013. A Memorial Mass will be held at St Catherine of Siena Catholic Church on May 1 2013 at 1030 am with Father Robert F. Creagan officiating. A luncheon will be held in the parish following the mass. Richard was born in Columbus, Nebraska to...

Apr 28, 2013

Apr 26, 2013

Gladys Perk departed this earthly life in the presence of her family on April 26th, 2013. She was born on August 1, 1916, the daughter of Joseph and Josephine Snell. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband Lyle, three sisters, Carolyn Deneau, Frieda DiSalvo and Ann Van Auken. She is survived by two sons, Terry (Marilyn) and Phillip...

Apr 24, 2013

Schug, Bernis E. Schoolcraft, Michigan Bernis (Bernie) Edwin Schug, age 68, of Schoolcraft passed away peacefully at his family farm on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Bernie was born November 17, 1944 in Vicksburg, the son of Hazel (Fox) and Bernard Schug. Bernie grew up on a farm west of Schoolcraft where he lived for...

Apr 23, 2013

Apr 23, 2013

She prepared us well for the final moment when she passed on April 23, 2013, 9:49 p.m. Her life was simply focused with one goal in mind: her belief and hope of a better world where suffering and pain are no more. Bessie was born in Vandalia, Michigan on August 10, 1922 to Louisa and Walter Shattuck, the youngest of...

Apr 16, 2013

Corinne Adele Smith, born Oct. 19th 1983, passed away in her home on April 16th 2013, after a four and a half year battle with cancer. She is survived by her six year old son, Jaydon Thomas Smith; her father, Thomas Smith and (Laurel); her mother, Virginia Jerram and (Kenneth Harvey); brother Trevor Smith and (Erin); sister Mackenzie Marble and...

Apr 11, 2013

Patricia Ann Colwell passed away on April 11, 2013 at home in Portage, Michigan at age 72. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Ralph Colwell, her four children, Jane Mendez, Jeff Colwell, Jack Colwell, Jim Colwell and their spouses, and her 10 grandchildren. Pat enjoyed traveling to various locations around the world and living at the lake....

Apr 10, 2013

ROBERTSON, Marion (Dolly) Portage Beloved mother of Janet Duggins (Jerry) and grandmother of Alix and Miriam Duggins died April 10. She was born April 21, 1921, in Pittsburgh, PA, daughter of Warren and Agnes Woodhall. She was preceded in death by her husband Robbie and brothers Bill and Jack Woodhall. Burial will be in PA. Memorials may be made to...

Apr 10, 2013

deDie, Gayle L. Vicksburg On April 10, 2013, Gayle deDie joined her parents Clyde and Alberta and her sister Doris in Heaven after a short struggle with cancer. Born in Constantine on May 19, 1940, she grew up in Michigan and Arizona. After graduating from Vicksburg High School, she worked as a secretary at Simpson Lee Paper Company where she...

Apr 6, 2013

DOWNEY, Vickie L. Lawton Passed away April 6, 2013. At her request cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at her house at a later date.

Apr 3, 2013

SOWLE, Leola F. Portage Passed away April 3, 2013. Leola was born in Ithaca Michigan in 1919 to Ernest and Mabel Williams. Her father Ernest owned a bakery in Ithaca and she spent a lot of time there. She is a graduate of Ithaca High School. Married Leland Sowle in Ithaca in 1937 - a farmer - and they had...

Apr 2, 2013

Betty Ann Block, 73, passed away Tuesday April 2nd 2013, at her home. She was born April 27th 1939 in Houghton, Mi, the daughter of Francis E. Armstrong & Earl J. Bussiere. She married Walter M. Block May 24th 1958. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her son Robert. She is...

Apr 2, 2013

Mary Jane "Tissy" DeKam, of Portage, MI., died peacefully on April 2, 2013. She was born on August 21, 1936, in Scotts, MI, and was preceded by her parents William & Marion Whitehead, & siblings David, William, Harvey, Susan, Barbara & Janet. Survivors include her children Kimberly (Steve) Oswalt, Rodney DeKam, & Rick (Val) DeKam; her grandchildren Joe, Taylor, Kate,...

Mar 26, 2013

VANSWEDEN, Douglas J. Scotts Passed away March 26, 2013. Doug was born Jan. 22, 1958 in Cadillac the son of James and Helen (Moll) VanSweden. Doug spent most of his life working as a flooring installer and was an avid go-cart racer and loved flying remote-control airplanes. Surviving are 2 brother; Daniel (Lynn) VanSweden of Schoolcraft and David (Barbara) VanSweden...